Maryland Family Law Maryland family law opinions and commentary
Child support: modification: limits to retroactivity
CSA No. 0029, Sept. Term 2011. Opinion by Salmon, J., retired, specially assigned. Unreported. Filed May 10, 2012. Appeal from Prince George’s County. RecordFax #12-0510-11 pages.
Even though the circumstances likely would have warranted a modification of child support more than a year earlier, the court’s authority to make support retroactive was limited by the date appellant filed his motion for modification; nor did the court have the authority to go back further based on an earlier motion by appellant’s ex-wife, which she had withdrawn before the court ruled on appellant’s motion.
